Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2033343555
E-mail: ccmd-prisoneducationservice-programme@justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Prisoner Education Services Panel Core Education
Reference number: prj_6900
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75231200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ministry of Justice has awarded a Prisoner Education Services Panel. The Panel may be used to call off a range of Prisoner Education Services, including Core Education; Careers, Information and Guidance (CIAG); (excluding Local Authority Library Services); and Physical Education. The maximum value over 7 years is £1,500,000,000. The initial Call Offs are for the provision of the new Core Education Services (including Prison Library Services where relevant) for 11 regional Lots. The Core Education procurement is nearing finalisation, contract award is expected around Spring 2025. See Find a tender ref 2023/S 000-027125 for further information.
The Core Education contracts will be part of the transformed Prisoner Education Services (PES). These contracts are anticipated to commence delivery from Autumn 2025. Successful bidders shall be expected to deliver a curriculum that helps prisoners gain the necessary skills and experience to increase their chances of employability on release to integrate into society and lead an independent life. Furthermore, the prisoners will be able to, access learning opportunities in vocational subject areas, to help further increase their employability, as well as further education and training. The procurement of Core Education also includes the provision of library services where these are incorporated and delivered as part of the core education service. The panel will enable subsequent Call Off Competitions and Contracts.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79634000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ministry of Justice has awarded a Prisoner Education Services Panel. The Panel may be used to call off a range of Prisoner Education Services, including Core Education; Careers, Information and Guidance (CIAG); (excluding Local Authority Library Services); and Physical Education. The maximum value over 7 years is £1,500,000,000. The initial Call Offs are for the provision of the new Core Education Services (including Prison Library Services where relevant) for 11 regional Lots. The Core Education procurement is nearing finalisation, contract award is expected around Spring 2025. See Find a tender ref 2023/S 000-027125 for further information.
The Core Education contracts will be part of the transformed Prisoner Education Services (PES). These contracts are anticipated to commence delivery from Autumn 2025. Successful bidders shall be expected to deliver a curriculum that helps prisoners gain the necessary skills and experience to increase their chances of employability on release to integrate into society and lead an independent life. Furthermore, the prisoners will be able to, access learning opportunities in vocational subject areas, to help further increase their employability, as well as further education and training. The procurement of Core Education also includes the provision of library services where these are incorporated and delivered as part of the core education service. The panel will enable subsequent Call Off Competitions and Contracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Qualification
/ Weighting: As set out in ITT document
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: As set out in ITT document
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: As set out in ITT document
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-027125
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2023/S 000-027125
Title: Prisoner Education Services Panel (Inc. Core Education)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LTE Group Further Education Corporation, trading as Novus
0000000000
Openshaw Campus & Administration Centre, Ashton Old Road
Manchester
M11 2WH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Milton Keynes College
10004375.
Chaffron Way Campus, Woughton Campus West, Leadenhall
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
05722765
19-20 The Triangle, Business Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
02291188
75-77 Main Road, Hockley,
Essex
SS5 4RG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 500 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2024